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Medical Sciences Division

The Division comprises over 2200 academics and staff, 800 graduate students and 900 undergraduates; about 350 NHS Clinicians and GPs contribute to our teaching activities. In total over 2500 individuals are involved in research.
Medical sciences research at Oxford has maintained its pre-eminent standing, as demonstrated by the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). Analysis of the preliminary results published in December 2008 places Oxford medical sciences research as being of the highest quality in the UK in four separate medical science disciplines.

Series associated with Medical Sciences Division

A Good Science Read
A Splash of Colour
Africa Oxford Initiative
After the End
Autoimmune Disease
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
Calleva Research Centre
Cancer
Cancer in the Developing World
Career Equality Talks
Centre for Personalised Medicine
Children's Language and Literacy Impairments
Combined Medical-Surgical Grand Rounds
CortexCast - A Neuroscience Podcast
Crossing Boundaries
Diabetes and Obesity
Epidemics and Vaccines
Ethics and Early Intervention in Mental Health: Promoting Change through Research
Evidence-Based Health Care
Families for the Treatment of Hereditary MND (FATHoM) Oxford Meeting
Families for the Treatment of Hereditary Motor Neuron Disease
Futuremakers
Genetics
Global Health
Gut Instinct: GI research update
Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX)
History of Tropical Medicine at Oxford
HIV
IDEAL Collaboration Conference 2016
Immunology
Inside WIMM (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford)
Inspiring Women in Science
Issues in Bioethics - Oxford Bioethics Network
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt
Lectures in Pharmacology
Let's talk e-cigarettes
Malaria
Malaria Atlas Project
McMichael Symposium
Medical Sciences
Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Children
Musical Abstracts
NDM International Activities
NDM Public Engagement
NDM Units
Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Nuffield Department of Medicine, Meet our Students
OPDC: Progress in Parkinson's Research.
Our Mental Wellness
Oxford Biomedical Research
Oxford Kafka24
Oxford Sparks: bringing science to life
Power and Privilege in Academia
Primary Care Health Sciences
Psychiatry
Public Health and Epidemiology (Richard Doll Seminars)
Public Lecture Podcasts from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
Recollecting Oxford Medicine: Oral Histories
Research Integrity
Research Topics in Biomedical Sciences
Revolutionary Biology
Science in Ten
Science with Sanjula
Surgical Grand Rounds Lectures
Tackling Health Challenges
The Future of Science Symposium
The New Psychology of Depression
The Oxford Colloquy
The Oxford Colloquy: Trusting the Science
To Immunity and Beyond
Translational and Clinical
Translational Health Sciences
Translational Medicine
Trust the Evidence
Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia: Oxford ARUK Public Open Day
Unpacking the Fundamentals of Global Health: Towards a New Generation of Leadership
Vaccine Research at Oxford
Vaccines - From Concept to Clinic with Oxford Sparks
Weatherall lecture
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN) Podcast
Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics
Women in Medical Science
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516 Creative Commons The Heart and the Head, Part 1 Irina Pulyakhina, from the Julian Knight group at the WTCHG, speaks about her time helping a Masters student through an important presentation. Irina Pulyakhina 16 Nov 2015
515 Creative Commons The Heart and the Head, the full evening of science, storytelling, and music An evening of storytelling and music where researchers from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, the Jenner Institute, and Cancer Research UK came together to tell stories about their lives as scientists, with live musical accompaniment. Erwan Atcheson, Daniel Bulte, Anna Fowler, Brian Mackenwells 16 Nov 2015
514 'Clues' part 2 - Watching penguins How do you understand how large populations of penguins on Antarctica change? And how can you use this information to protect penguins? Tom Hart 16 Nov 2015
513 Management of primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) symptoms Overview of PLS symptoms and how to manage them Rachel Marsden, Kevin Talbot 10 Nov 2015
512 Techniques used to research primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) Overview of MRI etc. Ricarda Menke 10 Nov 2015
511 The genetics of primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) An overview of the genetics of PLS Chris McDermott 10 Nov 2015
510 What is Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS)? An overview of PLS in the clinic Kevin Talbot 10 Nov 2015
509 History of Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) Introduction to PLS day in Oxford Martin Turner 10 Nov 2015
508 Creative Commons History of Neuroscience at Oxford: Four Centuries of Discovery The second annual lecture for the Clinical Neurosciences Society, NDCN Zoltan Molnar 27 Oct 2015
507 Creative Commons Modelling Down’s syndrome in mice to learn about Alzheimer’s disease NDCN departmental seminar Elizabeth Fisher 27 Oct 2015
506 Creative Commons 'Clues' part 1 - Predicting volcanic eruptions From people on the the ground to satellites in the air - how do we monitor and understand volcanos in an attempt to understand when they might erupt? David Pyle 22 Oct 2015
505 What has EBM done for healthcare? Professor Carl Heneghan gives a talk for the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine podcast series. Carl Heneghan 22 Oct 2015
504 Creative Commons Medical science needs you! Human clinical trials Clinical trials for vaccines: how they work and what's involved for volunteers. Sean Elias, Natalie Lella 19 Oct 2015
503 Creative Commons How clean is a clean room? Human vaccine manufacture The stringent processes that ensure new vaccines are clinic-ready Sean Elias, Emma Bolan 19 Oct 2015
502 Creative Commons Maladies and mice. Pre-clinical vaccine development Approaches used to target particularly tricky diseases to treat, such as malaria, HIV, Flu and TB. Sean Elias, Lynda Coughlan, Rachel Tanner 19 Oct 2015
501 Creative Commons Why vaccinate? The history and science of vaccination Vaccine origins, science behind how vaccines work and how outbreaks of diseases can occur if vaccination levels drop too low. Sean Elias 19 Oct 2015
500 Creative Commons Exploring psychiatry through images and objects Dr Charlotte Allan, Academic Clinical Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, gives a talk in conjunction with the University Engagement Programme at the Ashmolean Museum. Charlotte Allan 13 Oct 2015
499 Creative Commons The Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry Closing Remarks Dr Charlotte Allan, Academic Clinical Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, closes The Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry. Charlotte Allan 09 Oct 2015
498 Creative Commons MRC Dementia's platform Dr Clare Mackay, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing. Clare Mackay 09 Oct 2015
497 Creative Commons Meeting the challenges of dementia research Dr Emma O'Brien, Science Communications Officer, Alzheimer's Research UK gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing. Emma O’Brien 09 Oct 2015
496 Creative Commons Brain imaging and the Whitehall II Study Prof Klaus Ebmeier, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing. Klaus Ebmeier 09 Oct 2015
495 Creative Commons Engaging with the community Marianne Talbot, author and philospher, gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing. Marianne Talbot 09 Oct 2015
494 Creative Commons Ethical and legal challenges in old age psychiatry Dr Hugh Series, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Oxford Health NHS FT, gives a talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing. Hugh Series 09 Oct 2015
493 Creative Commons Psychological medicine: the importance of crossing boundaries Dr Bart Sheehan, Consultant in Psychological Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, gives the fifth talk in the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing. Bart Sheehan 08 Oct 2015
492 Creative Commons Working in low and middle income countries Dr Philip Wilkinson, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Oxford Health NHS FT, gives the fourth talk for the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing, Phillip Wilkinson 08 Oct 2015
491 Creative Commons Older people's views of integrated care Mr Chris Graham, Director of Research and Policy, Picker Institute, gives the third talk in the Oxford Conference on Psychiatry and Ageing. Chris Graham 08 Oct 2015
490 Creative Commons Policy challenges in population ageing Dr Laurel Hixon, Research Fellow, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, gives the first talk for the Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry. Laurel Hixon 08 Oct 2015
489 Creative Commons The Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry Opening Remarks Dr Charlotte Allan gives the opening remarks to the Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry, held in Wolfson College, Oxford on 28th September 2015. Charlotte Allan 08 Oct 2015
488 Creative Commons Artemisinin Resistance Artemisinins are very poweful tools in the treatment of malaria, and the emerging loss of their activity has the potential to create a major public health problem. Charlie Woodrow 05 Oct 2015
487 Creative Commons The ethics of research Identifying and addressing ethical issues are key to the success of any clinical trials, particularly when working with vulnerable populations. Phaik Yeong Cheah 05 Oct 2015
486 Creative Commons Science and Society In settings with high level of poverty and over-stretched health services, researchers have even greater responsibilities to the communities and study participants. Vicki Marsh 05 Oct 2015
485 Creative Commons Melanoma Melanoma or skin cancer is one of the fastest rising cancer types. When identified early, melanoma is relatively easy to cure, but once it starts to metastasise, it becomes very difficult to treat. Colin Goding 05 Oct 2015
484 Creative Commons Targeting epigenetics to treat cancer Transcription is a tightly regulated process, where chemical modifications initiate the duplication of genetic material. This epigenetic process is often dysregulated in cancer, but it can be targeted with small molecule inhibitors. Panagis Filippakopoulos 05 Oct 2015
483 Creative Commons Artemisinin Resistance Artemisinins are very poweful tools in the treatment of malaria, and the emerging loss of their activity has the potential to create a major public health problem. Charlie Woodrow 05 Oct 2015
482 Creative Commons The ethics of research Identifying and addressing ethical issues are key to the success of any clinical trials, particularly when working with vulnerable populations. Phaik Yeong Cheah 05 Oct 2015
481 Creative Commons Science and Society In settings with high level of poverty and over-stretched health services, researchers have even greater responsibilities to the communities and study participants. Vicki Marsh 05 Oct 2015
480 Creative Commons Melanoma Melanoma or skin cancer is one of the fastest rising cancer types. When identified early, melanoma is relatively easy to cure, but once it starts to metastasise, it becomes very difficult to treat. Colin Goding 05 Oct 2015
479 Creative Commons Targeting epigenetics to treat cancer Transcription is a tightly regulated process, where chemical modifications initiate the duplication of genetic material. This epigenetic process is often dysregulated in cancer, but it can be targeted with small molecule inhibitors. Panagis Filippakopoulos 05 Oct 2015
478 Creative Commons Theorising with narrative: How careful analysis of stories can help us rise above the ontological desert of ‘behaviour change’ research Professor Trish Greenhalgh gives a talk for the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine. Trish Greenhalgh 05 Aug 2015
477 Creative Commons A deep breath in Asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are common conditions that affect the lives of many people. Mona Bafadhel 28 Jul 2015
476 Creative Commons Chemistry, epigenetics and drugs Alteration of gene expression is fundamental to many diseases. A better understanding of how epigenetic proteins affect diseases provides a starting point for therapy development and the discovery of new drug. Paul Brennan 28 Jul 2015
475 Creative Commons The genetics of metabolic diseases A missing step in a metabolic pathway leads to the build-up of toxic compounds, and the lack of materials essential for normal function. Wyatt Yue 28 Jul 2015
474 Creative Commons The economics of tropical diseases Economics and health are interlinked in many ways, as seen in the vicious cycle between poverty and ill health. Yoel Lubell 28 Jul 2015
473 Creative Commons Getting the dose right Too high a dose can result in toxicity and side-effects, too low a dose can cause the illness to come back and at worse develop resistance. Joel Tarning 28 Jul 2015
472 Creative Commons A deep breath in Asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are common conditions that affect the lives of many people. Mona Bafadhel 28 Jul 2015
471 Creative Commons Chemistry, epigenetics and drugs Alteration of gene expression is fundamental to many diseases. A better understanding of how epigenetic proteins affect diseases provides a starting point for therapy development and the discovery of new drug. Paul Brennan 28 Jul 2015
470 Creative Commons The genetics of metabolic diseases A missing step in a metabolic pathway leads to the build-up of toxic compounds, and the lack of materials essential for normal function. Wyatt Yue 28 Jul 2015
469 Creative Commons The economics of tropical diseases Economics and health are interlinked in many ways, as seen in the vicious cycle between poverty and ill health. Yoel Lubell 28 Jul 2015
468 Creative Commons Getting the dose right Too high a dose can result in toxicity and side-effects, too low a dose can cause the illness to come back and at worse develop resistance. Joel Tarning 28 Jul 2015
467 Rediscovering the importance of sleep, 'the chief of all earthly blessings', in the digital age Inaugural lecture on sleep research Colin Espie 27 Jul 2015
466 Translational neuroscience of the developing cerebral cortex Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences Seminar Zoltan Molnar 30 Jun 2015
465 'Artificial Intelligence' part 3 - Understanding how we learn language Professor Kim Plunkett explains how neuroscientists use artificial intelligence as a tool to model processes in the brain – in particular to understand how infants acquire language. Kim Plunkett 12 Jun 2015
464 Creative Commons Creating the evidence base for prescribing in psychiatry Associate Professor Andrea Cipriani discusses his research that involves synthesising evidence for psychiatric medications Andrea Cipriani 01 Jun 2015
463 Creative Commons Translating Image from the Research Lab to the Clinic How imaging is used in translational neuroscience. Clare Mackay 21 May 2015
462 Creative Commons Gait or Cognition: The Chicken or Egg Story Movement and exercise and it's relation to thinking and cognition. Helen Dawes 21 May 2015
461 Join Dementia Research: Help Beat Dementia A short overview of 'Join Dementia Research', a national service in collaboration with Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society & the National Institute of Health Research. Jennifer Potts 21 May 2015
460 Creative Commons Biomarkers: Detecting Alzheimer's Early Enough to Treat it. What are Biomarkers? And why are they useful in Alzheimer's Disease Research. Alejo Nevado-Hogado 21 May 2015
459 Creative Commons Using Stem Cells to Understand Dementia Dr Angela Bithell of Reading University explains the importance of Stem Cells in trying to understand Dementia and finding new treatments Angela Bithell 21 May 2015
458 Creative Commons Funding World Class Dementia Research An overview on Dementia and why Alzheimers Research UK is here Emma O'Brien 21 May 2015
457 Welcome and Introduction Principal Investigator, Richard Wade Martins, gives a brief introduction to the work of the Oxford Alzheimer's Research UK Network Richard Wade Martins 21 May 2015
456 How can skin cells help us understand Parkinson's? Richard Wade Martins, OPDC Principal Investigator, discusses his current research into Skin cells and Stem cells Richard Wade Martins 21 May 2015
455 Overview: The Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre (OPDC) Cohort Michele Hu, co-Principle Investigator of the OPDC, gives an overview of the Centre's vision and research themes Michele Hu 21 May 2015
454 Creative Commons From Dreams to Neurodegeneration REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson's Disease Michal Rolinski 21 May 2015
453 Creative Commons Using novel technologies to assess Parkinson's Mathematician & Engineer, Max Little, discusses how modern technology, such as smart phones, can aid recording behavioural & environmental factors in Parkinson's research Max Little 21 May 2015
452 Parkinson's: More than a tremor Fahd Baig discusses the non motor symptoms of Parkinson's. Fahd Baig 21 May 2015
451 Creative Commons Neuropathology: the CSI of Parkinson's Disease The crucial role of Brain Donation to understand the mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease Claudio Ruffman 21 May 2015
450 Creative Commons Enteric fever Dr Christiane Dolecek speaks about the research on enteric fever she conducted in Vietman and Nepal Christiane Dolecek 20 May 2015
449 Creative Commons Enteric fever Dr Christiane Dolecek speaks about the research on enteric fever she conducted in Vietman and Nepal. Christiane Dolecek 20 May 2015
448 'Artificial Intelligence' part 2 - How to create machines that learn Professor Nando de Freitas explains that understanding how our brains work has helped us create machines that learn, and how these learning machines can be put to completing different tasks. Nando de Freitas 19 May 2015
447 Give us a hand Oxford Sparks explore what chirality is. Jo Dunkley, Alain Goriely, Robert Llewellyn 18 May 2015
446 Creative Commons Early Intervention in Psychosis Dr Matthew Broome discusses what is known about predicting the risk of transition to psychosis in high risk groups Matthew Broome 14 May 2015
445 Microglia, cytokines and synapses in chronic neurodegeneration Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences Seminar Hugh Perry 12 May 2015
444 Managing large scale international clinical trials Managing clinical trials, of whatever size and complexity, requires efficient trial management. Barbara Farrell shares from her wide experience. Barbara Farrell 06 May 2015
443 Creative Commons Vaccines for Malaria and Ebola Weatherall lecture 2015, delivered by Professor Adrian Hill. Adrian Hill 06 May 2015
442 'Artificial Intelligence' part 1 - Using artificial intelligence to spot patterns Professor Stephen Roberts explains how machines, whose job it is simply to learn, can help researchers spot scientific needles in data haystacks, which will help us solve some grand challenges. Stephen Roberts 15 Apr 2015
441 Genomic Medicine - hype or hope? For the Inaugural Radcliffe Lecture 2014 Professor Hugh Watkins explores the success and limitations of genome sequencing in simple Mendelian diseases and in complex disorders, against the backdrop of his ground breaking research into heart disease. Hugh Watkins 13 Apr 2015
440 Creative Commons Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam (OUCRU) The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) is a large-scale clinical and public health research unit based in Vietnam. Guy Thwaites 13 Apr 2015
439 Creative Commons Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam (OUCRU) The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) is a large-scale clinical and public health research unit based in Vietnam. Guy Thwaites 13 Apr 2015
438 Storytelling in diabetes: a mixed-methods study The patient as storyteller and the story as ‘self management’ Trish Greenhalgh 07 Apr 2015
437 Genetic dissection of neurodegenerative disease Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences Seminar John Hardy 30 Mar 2015
436 'Explosions' part 3 - Health and Big Data Professor Gil McVean explains what Big Data is and how it can be used to better understand and treat complex conditions, such as heart disease and dementia. Gil McVean 30 Mar 2015
435 Research impact: the new jargon for knowledge to action If we are going to take impact seriously, we need to be clear about the philosophical assumptions underpinning different kinds of research and also the different kinds of links between research, practice and policy. Trish Greenhalgh 26 Mar 2015
434 Creative Commons The Campaign for Real EBM Evidence Based Medicine Professor Trish Greenhalgh gives a talk on the crisis facing evidence based medicine and offers a solution for its rennaissance within healthcare. Trish Greenhalgh 24 Mar 2015
433 Creative Commons Impact of genetics on neuropsychopharmacology Professor Paul Harrison discusses the genetics of mental health conditions Paul Harrison 24 Mar 2015
432 Creative Commons 'Explosions' part 2 - The origin of animal diversity Dr Allison Daley describes what fossils can tell us about the Cambrian Explosion; a period of time 540 million years ago, where there was a vast increase in the different types of animals that existed. Allison Daley 16 Mar 2015
431 Creative Commons Emerging Infectious Diseases Professor Peter Horby is Senior Clinical Research Fellow. His research focusses on epidemic diseases such as Ebola and bird flu, and crosses the disciplines of basic science, medical science and public health. Peter Horby 11 Mar 2015
430 Creative Commons Emerging Infectious Diseases Professor Peter Horby is Senior Clinical Research Fellow. His research focusses on epidemic diseases such as Ebola and bird flu, and crosses the disciplines of basic science, medical science and public health. Peter Horby 11 Mar 2015
429 Creative Commons Human Cancer Genetics Dr Gareth Bond, Associate Member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, studies the influence of genetic variants on the origins, progression and treatment of human cancer. Gareth Bond 11 Mar 2015
428 Creative Commons Human Cancer Genetics Dr Gareth Bond, Associate Member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, studies the influence of genetic variants on the origins, progression and treatment of human cancer. Gareth Bond 11 Mar 2015
427 Post-traumatic stress disorder: studies of flashback memories and their treatment Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences Seminar Anke Ehlers 11 Mar 2015
426 You've Got a Nerve In the early 1900s, Charles Sherrington examined microscope slides of muscles, nerves, the spine and the brain and traced the connections between them building a picture of how muscles are controlled. Researchers today still use principles he established. Jo Dunkley, Robert Llewellyn 05 Mar 2015
425 Give Peas a Chance Nitrogen could be one of the most interesting elements in the periodic table. Find out more about this fascinating element and how research into peas and beans at Oxford could help feed the world! www.oxfordsparks.net/nitrogen. Jo Dunkley, Robert Llewellyn 05 Mar 2015
424 A Case of Crystal Clarity Oxford Sparks presents an adventure in X-ray crystallography. Find out more and read about the science behind the animation at www.oxfordsparks.net/crystal. Mel Giedroyc 05 Mar 2015
423 Jet Plight Take a journey through a jet engine with Ossie from Oxford Sparks. Find out more and read about the science behind the animation at www.oxfordsparks.net/jet. Elliott Webb 05 Mar 2015
422 A spin around the brain Take a journey around the brain with Ossie from Oxford Sparks. Find out more and read about the science behind the animation at www.oxfordsparks.net/mri. Ruby Wax 05 Mar 2015
421 Creative Commons "Explosions" Part 1 - Oppenheimer: father of the atomic bomb Professor David Wark, who was scientific adviser for the play ‘Oppenheimer’, explores the science and broad implications of one of the most explosive ideas in Human history: the atomic bomb. David Wark 04 Mar 2015
420 Using ketamine in treatment resistant depression Dr Rupert McShane is interviewed about his current research into the antidepressant effects of ketamine infusion Rupert McShane 24 Feb 2015
419 The Art of Seeing Part of a free public seminar 'Thinking About the Brain' Chrystalina Antoniades 12 Feb 2015
418 Half a World: What unilateral neglect tells us about space and the brain Part of a free public seminar 'Thinking About the Brain' Glyn Humphreys 12 Feb 2015
417 Art, Illusions and the Visual Brain Part of a free public seminar 'Thinking About the Brain' Chris Kennard 12 Feb 2015